I tried Blue Ginger and was not blown away though perhaps others have a different opinion.

Seafood: i like the chinese fish in the tank restaurants including East Ocean City and Peach Tree that are located in Chinatown.

Neptune seems to get rave reviews for the food but there are problems with the service.

Summer Shack has one of the best lobster dishes i have tried, pan fried lobster, and has excellent oysters but outside of that, the food is merely good. it is a very casual place.

I just had lunch with an Italian-born doctor who has not found any great Italian food in Boston. Unfortunately, that has been my experience, too. He recommended going to Torino and Bologne which I plan on doing. Perhaps your thread/post will turn up something interesting in Italian restaurants.

further afield, i think that Tamarind Bay in harvard square is as good as the best indian food that i have eaten in new york though my friends who eat in london think that the food there is better.

My favorite posters are MC Slim JB and Striperguy; they always have something interesting to contribute.

I ate there once (years ago) and enjoyed it well enough. I don't know if it's worth a drive out from Boston, though, if you're staying in the city. Not because it isn't good but because there are probably plenty of closer places that are worth checking out.

I find the Summer Shack pretty blah and overpriced, but I'm not an oyster eater.

And Trattoria Toscana on Jersey St. Susan I guess you're new to the site: do some searches, you'll find a lot on both topics. I'm a big fan of East Coast Grill, and you'll find most nice restaurants in Boston do seafood well.Cambridgemd, it's weird, this thread reads like it has no Chowhound context.

We have been to Blue Ginger many times. It is very good and worth the trip (30 minutes from Boston). You can take the train to Wellesley Center and walk 2-3 blocks. I especially like to go for lunch as it is very resonable. Also they now have a noodle bar at lunch time (only). If you don't have a reservation for dinner you can eat in the lounge which has n nice and reasonable menu. Ming Tsai is often there and will sign a cookbook for you.